Example sentences of "if it [was/were] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if it was a local person … |
| 2 | A spokesman for British Gas said : ‘ It appears that gas was involved , although it looks as if it was a deliberate release rather than an accidental one . ’ |
| 3 | Do n't ask me if it was a good game — it would be like asking a surgeon if it was a good operation . |
| 4 | Do n't ask me if it was a good game — it would be like asking a surgeon if it was a good operation . |
| 5 | If it was a car … but a train ! ’ |
| 6 | If it was a sad end for England , they at least had the knowledge that only the weather deprived them of a draw . |
| 7 | If it was a question of company survival , or union survival , the company would always win . |
| 8 | Tammuz waved a hand , examining the remains of his meal as if it was a valuable artefact . |
| 9 | If it was a turning point in terms of ‘ proving ’ the relationship , it also marked the change in image Kylie had been wanting for such a long time . |
| 10 | It 's a very difficult moral question , and it does no good to talk as if it was a simple black and white issue . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ No , ’ replied Jamie , looking at a fly on the table as if it was a long-lost brother . |
| 12 | The young Palestinian men who had gathered in the room to hear her story sat quietly , knowing that she would finish her grief and that this was a ritual even if it was a deeply felt one . |
| 13 | Grey-faced , he walked the heaving deck towards them as if it was a firm path , and the singing hushed at his coming . |
| 14 | The box was always somewhere on the floor by his bed , and was tied up with a bow , as if it was a precious parcel or a gift intended for a special person ; the bow was tied from a length of scarlet nylon ribbon which Boy had seen in the dustbin outside a florist 's , and had stolen , and taken home and ironed , having sensed at once that its splendid colour made it suitable for the tying up of this very special box . |
| 15 | Geldof 's idea and the money which was raised can not be faulted , even if it was a pathetic sight to see the fat popsters fighting for the limelight . |
| 16 | He hacks forward after asking me if it was a 5-iron . |
| 17 | The man ( if it was a man ) was probably a fairly junior member of the firm ; if only Henry could find a way of getting past him to the people really in the driving seat . |
| 18 | If it was a shock that made her quiet , it 'll be a shock 'll bring her round again . ’ |
| 19 | But if it was a case of ‘ I 'm going to get you ’ your dignity would n't allow you to let them get the better of you . |
| 20 | Group identity , as Karl Hufbauer shows in his recent book The Formation of the German Chemical Community ( New Scientist , 17 March , p 744 ) has shown , can be a powerful force in rejecting a new theory , especially if it was a ‘ passing french fad ’ and some thing typical of the ‘ flighty French ’ . |
| 21 | If it was a personal vendetta . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ But if it was a political act then it affects Scotland and excites my interest . ’ |
| 23 | The threat , if it was a threat , had taken all his nerve , and the seed of liking for him died within her . |
| 24 | Tommy listened , nodding , as if it was a story he 'd heard before . |
| 25 | Other times , though , if it was a student who stuck with me for a couple of years , eventually they would get interested in reading in some form . |
| 26 | What I figured was that EC ai n't playing like EC used to play any more , so I played exactly as if it was a garage band from Seattle ! |
| 27 | This was very important — if it was a woman I would walk right out again — I wanted someone young — a kind of ‘ big brother ’ image . |
| 28 | If it was a product of the patient 's imagination , there would have to be a very significant reason why the subconscious mind should choose to create a particular series of events and personalities . |
| 29 | If it was a general election , he knows about that . |
| 30 | If it was a straightforward case I could see , treat and discharge the patient without reference to a doctor . |